Collapsible wallet



Jan. 5, 1932.

v. H. HASEK 1,839,758

COLLAPS IBLE WALLET Filed July 26, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lnvcnldr 5 i Li717.272.7672

an. 5, 1932. v. H. H SH; 39,7 8

COLLAPS I B LE WALLET Filed July 26, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor ByQM A llomey Fatented Jan. 5,1932

'EETED STATES VICTOR H. HASEK, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA COLLAPSIBLE ALLET,

Application filed. July 2c, 1920. seri l No. 470,959.

This invention relates generally to collapsible wallets of the accordiontype which are adapted to be conveniently attachedto the belt or otherpart of the person of the 5 wearer, and to contain ayariety of articlesas desired by the wearer.

The invention has particular reference to wallets of this type adaptedfor the convenience of fishermen, hunters, and others engaged in thepursuit of sport, which enables a person so engaged to have the free useof both of his hands, and at the same time have readily available thedesired tackle or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is capable of being disposed in a highly convenient manner eitheron the person of the wearer or on another place within convenient reachthereof.

It is another object of the invention to provide a device of thischaracter which is adapted to contain a variety of small articles.-

It is an object of this invention to provide a device of this characterwhich, with minor alterations, can be adapted to carry either rifles orgun shells, or fishermensflies or bait, and any other article orarticles desired to be carried in a .position to be constantly andreadily accessible.

These and other and further objects wil be noted, the nature of theinvention, its composition, its arrangement and combination of partswill be readily understood by readtion with the following description.

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved collapsible wallet.

F igure 2 is a back view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is the top sectionalview. Figure 4 is a lon'gitudinalcross section on the line 44 of Figure3. 7

Figure 5 is a similar cross sectional view on,

* ing the accompanying drawings in connec and structure consistent withthe spirit and scope of the invention. a

Referring in detail to the embodiment used in illustration herein, thenumeral5 generally designates my improved collapsible wallet which isprovided with the cover flap '6 to overlapthe front of the wallet'iasshown in Figure 1. I Projecting from the back of the wallet is a springhook 7 as shown in Figure 2 Re ferring to Figures 3 and 4 it will beseen that I provideaseriesof collapsible pockets having substantiallyrectangular openings indicated at 8 adapted to be collapsed as shown inFigure 5. j r The bottoms of the pockets are V-shaped, as indicated at 9and the exterior appearance of said pockets, when opened, presenting theend view similar to that of a wedge. Referring to Figure 4, it will beseen that a 7 frame comprising a pair of lazy tongs on eachside of saidseries of pockets, is provided to, expand and contract said pockets.

WVithin each end of the wallet 'isa rectangular plate 10 of the detailedconstruction shown, in Figure 6, comprising a plate portion 10 andcontinuous flanges 11 disposed about three sides of the plate 10. In theupper part of two opposing flanges is formed a slot 12 for the receptionof pins 18 adapted to-slidably connect one upper end of said Y lazytongs in said slot 12.

A hole 14 below the'slot 12 is adapted to receive another pin 13a tohingedly attach when lowered said lazy tongs. Similar plates 10 areprovided in each end of said wallet and'arev similarly constructed inall respects. Prot'ruding from a central upper 7 portion of one of theplates 10 and disposed at the rear of the wallet is an outwardly anddownwardly bent spring hook 14E.

Said hook-14 is provided to permit the Wallet to be attached to the beltor other part of the clothing of the person or to other places. Exteriorof the framework is 'a covering 15 of any suitable fiexible material orof the same material as the pocket 8.

The lazy tongs is composed of a series of pivoted bars each having anend pivot and a center pivot, the end pivot being designated 13 and 13aand the center pivot being designated 13?), said bars crossed at pointsof the pivot 13?) and joined at their outer ends by pivots 13 and 13a,said bars in said position adapted to be moved upon said pivots toaccomplish the required accordion movement to expand and contract thepockets of the Wallet. I V

It will be obvious that small changes of the interior material of thepocket Will adapt the same for COIltfllIllIlg-fiShQIlDBIlS; flies,hunters shells, or other articles required to be ready to hand, and thematerial of which the pockets and covering are made may be of differentflexible materials, may be Waterproof, fireproof, or of other character.

It Will thus be seen that I have provided a collapsible Wallet of thetype described, which is convenient in use, which is cheap and easy to.manufacture, and Which posses ses the various features of novelty andimprovements resident in its nature and as described in thisspecification, Which renders it admirably adaptable for thepurposes forwhich it is intended.

I claim: 7 7 YA collapsible wallet of the classdescribed comprising apair of end plates, a pair of lazy'tongs connecting the end of theplates and sides thereof, a flexible open top casing surrounding saidend plates and said lazy tongs having a flexible fiap closure, and aplurality of flexible receptacles Within said end plates and said lazytongs, said receptacles having rectangular shaped openings and tWooppositely disposed sides of each receptacle converging and intersectingforming e dge-shaped pockets;

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' VICTOR H. HASEK.

